peruuttaa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- back noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
- backpedal verb To pedal backwards on a bicycle.
- cancel verb To call off or stop something planned from happening.
- rescind verb To officially cancel or revoke something, such as a law, order, or agreement.
- revoke verb To officially cancel or withdraw something, such as a license, law, or permission.
- scrub verb To clean something by rubbing hard, often with a brush.
Senses
peruuttaa is used for these senses in English:
- back (nautical, of the wind) To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, or clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
- back away (intransitive) To move in a direction opposite to that which one is facing, keeping one's attention on the thing in front being avoided.
- back out (transitive) To reverse (a vehicle) from a confined space.
- back up (idiomatic, intransitive) To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so.
- backpedal (intransitive) To step backwards.
- backpedal (intransitive, idiomatic) To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.
- cancel (transitive) To invalidate or annul something.
- disentitle (transitive) To deprive of title, right or claim.
back — full definition
- noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
- noun The rear or reverse part of an object, as opposed to its front.
- adj Located at or toward the rear.
- adv Toward a previous place, time, or condition.
- verb To support someone or something, often financially.
backpedal — full definition
- verb To pedal backwards on a bicycle.
- verb To step backwards.
- verb To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.